Match box



L. GLANZER MATCH BOX Filed March 12, 1924 Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

: LUDNVIG GLANZER, OF WINKLER, KANSAS.

' MATCH BOX.

Application filed March 12, 1924.

T0 all-20710712. it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUDwIG GLANZER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Winkler, in the county of Riley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Boxes, of which the following is a complete specification.

My invention relates to in'iprovements in match boxes, and especially to match boxes which are made to be carried in the pocket.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and novel structure of a match box which will enable the user to quickly and easily extract a match without the ordinary trouble encountered by the use of the ordinary small or pocket match box.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a box of the character mentioned, which may be used with matches of any size, tooth picks, crayons or other articles that are manufactured and sold in the general sizes and shapes of matches.

A further object of this invention is to provide a match box which is cheap to make, may be used in connection with advertising campaigns by placing matter on its sides and giving them away to prospective purchasers of the advertised commodity, and will, at the same time, be highly desirable to the user.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of novel retaining means, housed within the casing of a match box, which will prevent the contents from falling out before the user of the box operates said retaining means.

With the foregoing general objects in view, the invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating one form of construction which I have devised for embodying the invention, after which the various novel features therein will be particularly set forth and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pocket match box embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the box showing the longitudinal slot and relative location of the arcuate finger openings.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, horizontal section of the box, taken on line III-III of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 4: is a vertical central section of the same showing, in dotted lines, the position of the box top when same is to be re-filled.

Serial No. 698,791.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The match box comprises a casing 1 which is open at one end to provide means for refilling. A. top 2 may be hingedly attached as at 3 for closing the open end, and any suitable retaining means 4: may be supplied to retain top 2 in the closed ened surface 5 should be formed directly upon the casing 1 to be used for scratching the matches 6 after they are extracted from the box.

After casing 1 has been filled, and top 2 snapped in place, it is not necessary to reopen the top each time a match or similar article is desired. A. slot 7 is out into one of the edges of easing 1, which is slightly larger in all dimensions than the size of match used in the box. Arcuate openings 8 of a size large enough to permit the entrance of thumb and finger tips are cut into each side of casing 1 and near the edge wherein slot 7 is located. These arcuate openings continue through the edge of easing 1 and terminate, to form a continuous opening, at the slot 7, as shown in Fig. 1.

Any suitable retaining means, such as springs 9, may be supplied within casing 1 to prevent matches 6 from issuing before desired. These springs 9 should be arranged in opposed relation, with one end rigidly attached to the inner side of easing 1 and their free or opposite ends meeting adjacent slot 7. They should be short enough to allow space between the wall of the casing 1 and the ends of springs 9 as shown in Fig. 4.

Converging portion 10 of springs 9 insure a meeting of the springs at the vertical center of slot 7 and, also, acts as a guide for positioning the matches conveniently so that there is always one ready, at the front and near slot 7, for extraction.

The operation is obvious. When a match is wanted, all that has to be done with this box is to grasp the foremost match, by passing thumb and finger tip through a-rcuate openings 8 and draw it forward and out by allowing the outward pressure to force springs 9 apart. The retaining springs immediately assume the closed position again and hold the remaining matches within the box until needed.

It will thus be seen that I have arranged a compact, simple and eflicient means for fulfilling the objects of th 1118 5 d position. Arough- 6 slot in said casing While I have illustrated What now seems to constitute the preferred for-mot construction, I desire to reserve the right to make such changes or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope'ot the. following claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with a match box comprising a casing having a longitudinal slot in one of its sides and an arcuate opening incach'ot the adjoiningsides of ardiameter less thanthe length of said slot, a plurality of co-acting springs supported in opposed relation Within thecasing, said springs converging from the sides of said casing and meeting-at, the middle of the longitudinal at points intermediate saidiarcuate opening andethe'ends of said longitudinal 7 slot.

12. Theeombination With a match con tainer having a casing With'removable top,

roughened exterior -cause their free ends to meet atsurface, and a longitudinal slot :and arcuate openings cut into said casing, a pluralitv of co-acting spaced apart setsof springs supported at one end Within the casing, said springs being disposed to the middle of the longitudinal slot of said casing.

v 3. In combination With a pocket match box having a casing with alongitudinal slot therein and areuate openings extending from said slot at approximately the center thereof, a plurality of springs rigidly. at l'tli'lletl at their one end.t0 the opposite sides of. and Withinsaidieasingand having their .tree ends meet.

atthe vertical center otthe longitudinal slot at points intermediate the ends of said slot and said arouate openings. (In =Wlt11GSS whereof I hereunto affix my LUDWIG GLANZER.

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